Pinoy Life in the US
finally,christmas is over and done with.our celebration wasn’t much.it was ok but different. no noche buena, no big family gatherings, so unlike what we have in the philippines. so drama ako while getting ready to sleep.
so anyway, as i’ve said , we just slept through it. then in the morning, we opened gifts and [...]
it’s december 19 today and i can’t believe it will soon be christmas time. i just can’t feel it right now, it feels like it’s still so far away. though we already have spiced up our own house with festive christmas decors, have all gifts ready, had bought baby john his santa costume but still, [...]
They greet you with “Hi, how are you doing?”, some would basically answer back, “I’m good ” but I still prefer the demure, “I’m fine, thank you” courtesy of 14 years of education in the Philippines.
They have a sales tax of 8.25% on everything, but tax rates vary per state. i learned that in some, [...]